力ちからずく

also: ちからづく

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

brute force; sheer strength; using all one's might

Refers to relying on physical power or coercion rather than skill, reason, or negotiation. Often used in phrases like 力ずくで (by force) or 力ずくの (forceful).

彼かれは力ちからずくでドアをこじ開あけた。
He forced the door open with brute strength.
力ちからずくの解かい決けつは避さけたい。
I want to avoid a solution that relies on force.

Written forms

力ちからずく
Common spelling using ずく for the suffix.
力尽く
- ちからづく
  Alternate spelling with 尽く and sequential voicing (連濁) reading ちからづく. Less common than 力ずく.
- ちからずく
ちからづく

Kanji

力power, strength, strong
尽exhaust, use up, run out of

Similar words

腕わん力りょく
腕力 refers specifically to arm strength or physical power, while 力ずく emphasizes the method of using force rather than the strength itself.
強ごう引いん
強引 describes a pushy or overbearing manner, often in social situations, whereas 力ずく implies actual physical force or coercion.

Etymology

Compound of 力 (ちから, 'power, strength') + ずく, a suffix meaning 'relying on, by means of'. The suffix ずく is a voiced variant of つく (付く, 'to attach, to be based on').